Hose-supporter.



oLLIE F. snow-ER, or EATON, oHIo.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

Application filed July 14, 1911. Serial No. 638,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLLIE F. BRowER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eaton, in the county of Preble and State of Ohio, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in hose and garment supporters.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a hose support which is of a simple construction, which rmly grips the article to which it is attached, as well as eiiiectively sustaining the supporting elastic upon the support.

In the construction of hose supporters, most common upon the market, the devices employ substantially V-shaped or pearshaped slotted elements through which is passed a button forming a part of the support. The garment to be clasped is forced between the pear shaped opening and is contact-ed by the but-ton. In almost every instance this structure tears or otherwise defaces the hose besides rendering both the application of the device to the hose and the removal 'of the device from the hose a source of great inconvenience and trouble.

` It is my object to remedy these objections,

as well as to provide a hose support which is provided with an enlarged lip rounded in cross section, and which is adapted tobe engaged with the hook of a latch which is also rounded in cross section, the hose being passed between the said lip and hook, and the device is provided with spring catches whereby the hook is effectively secured in its locked position but also whereby the hook may be readily removed to dislodge the hose when desired.

I also aim to provide a hose support with novel and effective means for sustaining the elastic thereon, lbut at the same time permitting of the ready adjust-ment of the elastic, the same embodying a pivoted bail which may be readily swung so as to permit of the said adjustment.

With the above recited objects, and others of a similar nature in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawings,-Figure l is a perspective View of a hose supporter constructed in accordance with the present-invention, the

elastic being omitted, the hinged front be ing swung away from the back and the latch and hook away from the hook provided by the back. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device in its closed position. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional View showing the elastic support in position. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l, but showing a slight modification.

' Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates the back member of the device. This back is constructed of a single strand of wire, the same comprising parallel side members having their central portions inturned toward each other as at 2 to provide a protector to the under garments as well as to the limb of the wearer. The

lower extremity of the body is bent or spaced coiled around the off-set or inturned por tions of the side members of the back, as designated by the numeral 6, and whereby the saidvv front is hingedly connected with the back. The side arms of the front are provided with upturned and inturned members forming the spring catches 7, the purpose of which will presently be set forth.

The numeral 8 designates the latch for the device. This latch as illustrated in the drawings is also constructed of a single strand of suitable material, and is substantially L-shaped in side'elevation. The side arms of the latch 8 have their extremities inturned and are incased within a suitable cylinder 9, and the said side arms are coiled around the connecting member of the U- shaped hinged front, as at 10, and are thence continued to provide the right angular substantially U-shaped hook l1.

The numeral 12 designates a back eXtension. This extension has its parallel sides coiled around the inturned upper ends of the side members of the back 1,. adjacent the sleeve 4 thereof, so as to provide a hinged connection for the extension and the back proper. The extension has its side members inturned toward each other to provide substantially V-shaped protecting members .whereby the same is pivotally connected with the said back, and this bail is adapted to` ,bite against the elastic support and webbing 15 inta manner which will now be described. The webbing is passed first below the .connecting member oi' the back extension 12, and thence over the connecting member of the bail 14, around `the sleeve 4 and again beneath the connecting member'of the eXtension. It will be readily noted that when the elastic is drawn taut, the bail 14 will swing upon its pivots and will tightly engage with the webbing so as to effectively prevent a further movement of the said webbing and to lock the same tightly upon the back eX- tension.

In Fig. 4 the device is similar to that heretofore set forth, excepting that the back extension is provided with a pair of spaced substantially V-shaped inturned portions. In this showing the elastic is passed through the connecting member of the extension and from thence below the first' inturned portion of the said extension. The web is continued below the sleeve 4 and is brought between the lower V-shaped inturned portions. An upward pull upon the webbing will be prevented through the medium of the said tape contacting with the inturned V-shaped portions and with the top or con necting member of the back extension. To

yadjust the webbing in this instance, itis necessary to loosen the said webbingv or remove the support, when thewebbing must be fed through the openings provided therefor until the proper ,adjustment is obtained. In positioning thedevice upon the hose, the saidhose is drawn first above the lip 3 of the back 1, the front and latch being in the position illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings. The hinged front is then swung downwardly upon the back and the latch 8 is rotated until its hook 10 is passed over the hose and into engagement with the lower face of the lip 8. This movement of the latch swings 'the arms of the same into engagement with the spring catches and when necessary to grasp the cylinder 9 and swing the same away from the catches when the hose latch as well as the front may be again swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 11 The same operation applies to the showing in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Having thus fully described the said invention, what I claim is l A hose supporter comprising a back con structed of a single strand of wire and bent to provide a lip, a front also constructed of a single strand of wire and comprising a connecting bar and arms, said arms being coiled to provide eyes which engage the upper portion of the back, the side members of the front being bent upwardly and inwardly also constructed of a single strand of wire, said latch member being substantially L- shaped in cross section to providea body portion and a hook, said hoolr adapted to coact with said lip the juncture of the arms forming-.the body portion of the latch and the side arms of the hook being coiled to provide eyes which engage with the connecting bar of the front, the body portion adapted to be clamped by the catches in one position of the catch member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLLIE F. BROWER.

CEAS. S. BLooM,

DAVID PETERS.

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